Berlin, January 14th 2022 – Another 1.6 icon joins the BIG Family as we officially appoint Christian “Blizzard” Chmiel as our Chief Operating Officer! A name synonymous with German Counter-Strike, Blizzard is someone who needs no introduction to 1.6 fans after his distinguished career in the game. Winning CPL Spain 2005, as well as bringing...Read More

Berlin, January 12th 2022 – We are delighted to announce that Roman Reinhardt, an icon of German Counter-Strike, is taking over as our Chief of CS:GO! One of the earliest, as well as one of Germany’s best 1.6 players with a decorated competitive career dating back to the early 2000s, Roman R. is a household...Read More

Berlin, January 2022 – BIG is extremely proud to start 2022 by teaming up with leading men’s styling brand Philips OneBlade! Produced by one of the most established companies in the world, we are delighted to have the Philips OneBlade series as part of the BIG Family. They will become BIG’s official supplier for men’s...Read More

Berlin, January 2nd 2022 – As yet another year of competition starts for Counter-Strike, we are heading into 2022 with a substantial investment in our BIG. OMEN Academy project, now featuring a strong mix of previous and new players! Becoming four years old this year, our Academy project together with OMEN is one of the...Read More

Berlin, December 27th 2021 – Please give a warm welcome to Josef “faveN” Baumann, who is joining BIG in a transfer of unprecedented size in German Counter-Strike. Already showing his prowess and ability as a player against top-tier opposition in the past years, faveN’s performances rightly gained him attention from fans worldwide. He now joins...Read More

Berlin, November 10th 2021 – There’s a new man behind BIG CS:GO! We are delighted to welcome aboard Niclas “enkay J” Krumhorn as our new head coach.   For the past few months we worked with Nikola “LEGIJA” Ninić as our interim coach, who gracefully stepped up to the challenge and helped us qualify for...Read More

Berlin, October 21st 2021 – Top esport organization BIG has been unveiled today as one of the newest Partner Teams in ESL Pro League’s historic ‘Louvre Agreement’ – joining some of the biggest names in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO). Three successful teams each individually applied for a spot in the Louvre Agreement; with their individual...Read More

Berlin, October 17th 2021 – We are delighted to announce that our Trackmania player Dennis “Massa” Lotze will continue to represent BIG moving forward! Joining BIG in early 2018, Massa is not only one of the best Trackmania players in the world, but a model professional, fantastic brand ambassador, and an important community figure in...Read More

Berlin, August 25th 2021 – Premier German esports organization Berlin International Gaming (BIG) has entered a partnership with a leading global cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase in an all new cooperation based around digital activations and community engagement. Reshaping traditional industries, both esports and the cryptocurrency industry are at the cutting edge of innovation as some of...Read More

Berlin, August 13th 2021 – Following his departure from the starting line-up, we now announce that we have made the decision to release XANTARES from his contract so he can pursue his wishes of competing in a Turkish line-up. Trophies, MVPs and game winning plays – XANTARES has made significant contributions to our competitive efforts...Read More